Norse Atlantic Ends 2025 With Passenger Growth

The carrier saw increases for December and 2025 overall.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Norse Atlantic Airways reported substantial growth in 2025, carrying 1.84 million passengers (up 26% from 2024) and maintaining a 96% annual load factor, including over 151,000 passengers and a 98% load factor in December.
  • The airline's strong performance, marked by 14 consecutive months with over 90% load factor, is attributed to an attractive product, robust customer demand, and a successful transition to a dual-strategy business model.
  • Norse Atlantic is diversifying its operations by expanding ACMI and charter services, with five aircraft dedicated to IndiGo charter flights by the end of 2025.
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Norway’s Norse Atlantic Airways carried more than 151,000 passengers in December, a 22% increase compared with the same month in 2024.

For December, Norse’s load factor was 98% across its network and its ACMI and charter operations, translating to a 4% increase year-over-year. This is also the 14th consecutive month above 90% for the carrier.

In addition, during 2025, Norse Atlantic carried a total of 1.84 million passengers, rising 26% from 2024.

The load factor was 96% across all of Norse’s operations, increasing 12% compared with 2024.

“Norse Atlantic completes 2025 with strong passenger growth, increased production, and full flights,” CEO Eivind Roald said in a statement. “This reflects an attractive product driving customer demand in a highly competitive market. I am proud to see the steps taken in recent months and the hard work by the entire team have resulted in real progress across our business despite operational and weather challenges impacting a busy year-end holiday period.”

Norse officials said progress in 2025 reflects a successful transition to a dual-strategy business model in the second half of the year, and improved performance in the carrier’s own network.

At year-end, five Norse aircraft were being used to operate charter flights for IndiGo, with a sixth aircraft to be delivered in early 2026.

Lorne Philipot

Lorne is a South Africa-based aviation journalist. He was captivated and fascinated by flying from the day he took his first airline flight. With a passion for aviation in his blood, he has flown to destinations in all corners of the globe. Lorne has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. Drawing on his travels and passion for aviation, Lorne enjoys writing about airlines, routes, networks, and new developments.
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